Pamela Bitterman’s first book, Sailing To the Far Horizon, her own story of life, loss, and survival at sea is graphically biographical. It encapsulates the author as product of the first thirty years of her life. It has been translated into Swedish, and is available in Europe under the Title, MOT SODERHAVET.
Woman Conquers Adversity in Tall Ship
Autobiographical Master-and-Commander-meets-A-Perfect-Storm tale features adventure, quirky characters, and tragedyWhen Pam Bitterman talks of her experiences on the adventurous but ill-fated Sofia in her late twenties, you can hear that this is a story she feels she can’t keep to herself. Lucky for us, she hasn’t, because the result is a book in a class by itself.
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Bitterman joined the crew of the old-fashioned tall ship to see the world and to prove to herself she could handle it. In the end, she also got a grim sort of “growth experience” she hadn’t bargained for, when the Sofia sank during a storm off New Zealand.
And so Bitterman came away with not only a plethora of fascinating tales of world exploration and personal dynamics, but also the wisdom of one who has truly grown through adversity.
“There are a range of sailing adventure books out there, but nothing as a serious contender other than Junger’s Perfect Storm. The human stories embedded in this book, poignant and painful-the way a ship boils people down to their essentials. . . even before you add the defining element of tragedy-make this a work on its own.”—Jim Delgado, host of National Geographic Television’s The Sea Hunters and executive director of the Vancouver Maritime Museum
Excerpt
“I boarded the tall ship in Boston on August 20, 1978. We left the harbor bound for the Caribbean in the early dawn of October 25, marking the beginning of my maiden voyage aboard the Sofia. Those introductory months in port had proved interesting if not illuminating, productive without the benefit of certainty. I was there, but I did not yet belong. Had I not spent so much of my early life marching chin high, shoulders squared through unfamiliar territory in which I felt no semblance of belonging, I might have bolted for somewhere safe and something accustomed. But as before, the magnetic attraction of the unknown ignited my resolve to face that interminable feeling of aloneness.”—excerpt from the book
Professional Reviews
James Delgado
“There are a range of sailing adventure books out there, but nothing as a serious contender other than Junger’s Perfect Storm. The human stories embedded in this book, poignant and painful-the way a ship boils people down to their essentials. . . even before you add the defining element of tragedy-make this a work on its own.”—Jim Delgado, host of National Geographic Television’s The Sea Hunters and executive director of the Vancouver Maritime Museum
Gillian Kendall
“Several hours after I finished reading this book, I was still recovering. I felt as if I’d been shaken, and punched in the stomach. And yes, that’s a desirable reaction . . . I’ve read many travelers’ tales, but few rivaled this one’s blend of sensory detail and indulgence with true risk-taking . . . Amazingly, even the descriptions of tropical scenery were all distinct and interesting to read-unlike so many descriptions of beautiful, exotic places.”
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